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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ber•yl /ˈbɛrəl/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Mineralogy, Jewelrya mineral, found in the gems emerald and aquamarine.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ber•yl (ber′əl),USA pronunciation n. - Mineralogy, Jewelrya mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, Be3Al2Si6O18, usually green, but also blue, rose, white, and golden, and both opaque and transparent, the latter variety including the gems emerald and aquamarine: the principal ore of beryllium.
- Greek bé̄ryllos
- Late Latin bērillus, Latin bēryllus
- Anglo-French)
- 1275–1325; Middle English beril (
- a female given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: beryl /ˈbɛrɪl/ n - a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin bēryllus, from Greek bērullos, of Indic originˈberyline adj |